Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop Go 2, two laptops by Microsoft. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 was introduced to market in October 2019 and Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 was launched in June 2022. As you can see, Surface Pro 7 is 3 years older than Surface Laptop Go 2. Let's see if this age difference between two laptops makes a big difference.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Key Specs

Launched in October 2019
12.3" TouchScreen - IPS LCD, 3:2 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i3 1005G1
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics G1
4GB Ram
292 x 201 x 8.5 mm (11.5 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches)
Weight: 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Key Specs

Launched in June 2022
12.4" Touchscreen - IPS LCD, 3:2 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1135G7
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
4GB Ram
278.2 x 206.2 x 15.7 mm (10.95 x 8.12 x 0.62 inches)
Weight: 1.24 kg (2.73 lbs)

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 was replaced by Microsoft-Surface-Pro-7-Plus. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Microsoft-Surface-Pro-7-Plus vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7
Microsoft-Surface-Pro-7-Plus vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 was replaced by Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop Go 2 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Microsoft Surface Pro 7 over Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2

Weight	1.10 kg vs 1.24 kg	0.14 kg lighter
Contrast Rate	1001:1 vs 990:1	more pleasing colors
Screen PPI	267 ppi vs 149 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	2736 x 1824 pixels vs 1536 x 1024 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Max Brightness	400 nits vs 330 nits	Brighter Screen
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs No	Charges via USB-C type cable
Speaker Loudness	78.3 dB vs 77.5 dB	Generates higher sound levels
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs No	Easily see the keys under low light

Reasons to choose Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 over Microsoft Surface Pro 7

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~79.8% vs ~76.7%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	8 mm vs 16.1 mm	8.1 mm thinner bezels
Display Size	12.4 inches vs 12.3 inches	Larger Screen Estate
sRGB Color Space	93.8% vs 93.2%	Wider sRGB Color Space Coverage
Adobe RGB Profile	65% vs 60.3%	Wider Adobe RGB Coverage
Response Time	33 ms vs 35 ms	Faster Response screen
GPU FLOPS	1.41 TFLOPS vs 0.46 TFLOPS	Easily increase the Storage when needed
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs No	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.1 vs v5

Common Strengths of Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 and Microsoft Surface Pro 7

Screen Type	Touch Screen vs Touch Screen	Interact with your fingers
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Dolby Atmos Support	Yes vs Yes	3D Surround Sound Support
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable

Common Weaknesses of Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 and Microsoft Surface Pro 7

HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support
Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size
HDMI Output	No vs No	Need an adapter to connect to HDMI displays

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.1 kg (2.43 lbs)	1.24 kg (2.73 lbs)
Surface Area	587 cm2 (91 inches2)	574 cm2 (88.9 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~76.7%	~79.8%
Side Bezel Thickness	~16.1 mm	~8 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.09 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.198 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	Black, Silver	Silver, Blue, Green, Yellow
Cover Opening Angle	175Â°	135Â°

Comparison of the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 External Dimensions

Weight

Surface Pro 7 weighs 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs), whereas the Surface Laptop Go 2 weighs 1.24 kg (2.73 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 12.0-12.9 inches

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 1.10 kg

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 1.24 kg

Min 0.77 kg

Average 1.11 kg

Max 1.30 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 12.0-12.9 inches

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 8.50 mm

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 15.70 mm

Min 8.50 mm

Average 14.24 mm

Max 21.10 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is 0.09 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i3 1005G1 Intel Core i3 1115G4 Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7	Intel Core i5 1135G7
Base Frequency	1.2 GHz	0.9-2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of Cores	2	4
Number of Threads	4	8
L3 Cache	4 MB	8 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics G1	Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1029	1324
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	2218	4633
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1102	1355
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	2478	5087

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i3 1005G1

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15-inch Compare

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 1135G7

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel UHD Graphics G1	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	900 MHz	1100 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	460.8 GFLOPS	1,408 GFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Bus	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Speed	System Shared	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	256	640
TMUs	16	40
ROPs	8	20

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a FLOPS value of 0.46 TFLOPS whereas the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 ' has a FLOPS value of 1.41 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB	4GB 8GB
Memory Bus	2x2 GB	2x2 GB
RAM Clock	1866 MHz	4266 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Upgradable	No	No
Total Slots	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Surface Pro 7 and the Surface Laptop Go 2, come with similar RAM capacities of 4 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Microsoft Surface Pro 7	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	45 Wh	41 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	No
Charging Port Position	Right	Right
Charge Power	65 W	39 W
Full Charging Time	1:30 hr
AC Adapter Weight	281 gramm	209 gramm

Moreover, the Surface Pro 7 boasts a larger battery capacity of 45 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Surface Laptop Go 2's41 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 12.0-12.9 inches

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 45 Wh

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 41 Wh

Min 39.00 Wh

Average 43.28 Wh

Max 49.00 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 1 TB, the Surface Pro 7 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the Surface Laptop Go 2's max. storage capacity of 256 GB.

Storage Options	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	128 GB, 256 GB
Upgradable	No	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Surface Pro 7 has a display size of 12.3".On the other hand, Surface Laptop Go 2 has a larger12.4" display.The total usable screen area of the Surface Pro 7 is 451cm² / 70inch² whereas the Surface Laptop Go 2's total usable screen area is 458cm² / 71inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Surface Pro 7 features a higher pixel density with 267 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 12.0-12.9 inches

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 267 ppi

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 149 ppi

Min 137 PPI

Average 199 PPI

Max 267.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop Go 2 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Furthermore, the Surface Laptop Go 2 boasts a faster response time of 33.0 ms, reducing motion blur for fast-paced content.

Brightness
The Surface Pro 7 offers a higher maximum brightness of 400 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 12.0-12.9 inches

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 400 nits

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 330 nits

Min 235 nits

Average 370 nits

Max 400.00 nits

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop Go 2 feature 1x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop Go 2 feature 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Neither Surface Pro 7 nor Surface Laptop Go 2 has Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Neither Surface Pro 7 nor Surface Laptop Go 2 has an HDMI port for connecting to external monitors. Neither Surface Pro 7 nor Surface Laptop Go 2 has an HDMI port for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Surface Pro 7 is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. Surface Laptop Go 2 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop Go 2 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5	v5.1
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	1x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	1x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	No	No
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Optional	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	Yes